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<h2>define</h2>
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The <code>define</code> command creates new Grads variables. The syntax is:
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<code>define var = expression</code><br>
or <br>
<code>var = expression</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(the <code>define</code> command may be implied)<br>
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where <code>var</code> is a variable name, and <code>expression</code>
is any valid Grads expression.

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<h3>Usage Notes</h3>

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See the section in the User's Guide on <a
href="variable.html#new">defining new variables</a> for more
information.

<h3>Examples</h3>


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